Judy,
Thanks for taking the time to reply. South beachers know they can always rely on you for advice
* Pepsi /coke is ALWAYS diet - maybe 3 cans a week, rest of the days I mix crystal light to water as an alternative drink to pepsi.
* Water is at least 2 Litres everyday...
* a glass of wine once every 2-3 weeks
* My veggies come from the South Beach phase 1 list - mostly Cauliflower, cabbage, Spinach, Red, green, yellow bell peppers, string beans, bottle gourd (I love my veggies!)
*I do like Beans and lentils and have them often because I dont have non-veg everyday. And beans , lentils are rich in protien (vegetarians rely on these). I also add tofu to my meals sometimes to add variation. My bowl serving size is small. (not the cereal bowl size)
I've been on phase 1 eversince I started (January!) I tried adding a slice of fruit to move onto phase 2 but it doesnt work for me. My cravings trigger off. I even excluded fudgescicles for sometime since they make me crave for more (but that's the only thing that keeps me going =).....so limit myself to one a day.
I also wanted to bring to your attention that I lost about 5-6 lbs. in the first 2 weeks then gained back3-4 lbs within the following 2-3 weeks...and from then on, it's been 1 lb up or down which is driving me crazy. I feel good but I look just the same as before
I am also losing patience and really want to cheat. I find myself thinking too much about breads & chocolate treats these days! Sighh!.....HELP!